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432 noticiasEl Ministerio de Agricultura de Japón ordena medidas contra una empresa pesquera de Fukui por regalos de cangrejo de Echizen etiquetados incorrectamente
El Ministerio de Agricultura de Japón emitió el 6 de octubre una orden de medidas contra Fukumaru Foods, una procesadora de productos del mar en la localidad de Echizen, prefectura de Fukui, por etiquetar productos como cangrejo de Echizen …
Un estudio del Ejército halló que los guantes de descarga eléctrica de ICE causan dolor, obediencia y miedo, informa AP
Un estudio del Ejército no divulgado previamente encontró que los guantes de descarga eléctrica que ahora compra el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) causaron dolor intenso, obediencia inmediata y miedo a …
South Korea weighs ending military service exemptions for athletes and artists
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said on October 6 that it is considering tightening or abolishing the military service exemption granted to athletes and artists, after some Asian Games gold medalists said exemption mattered more to them than…
Korea to factor Korean proficiency into student visas, tighten screening
South Korea’s Justice Ministry announced plans to weigh Korean-language ability across its foreign student visa system, exempting students with TOPIK level 4 or social integration programme stage 4 from proving financial capacity. Universit…
France suspends lycée lessons as high-school protests hit 1,800 schools
Protests by high-school students in France on Tuesday affected around 1,800 lycées, according to RIA Novosti, while AFP, cited by TASS, reported that classes were suspended in nearly 900 senior schools — about a quarter of the country's tot…
Consumo navideño en China: auge de los viajes largos y los subsidios al canje impulsan las ventas en tiendas
Las vacaciones del Día Nacional de China trajeron un aumento de los viajes de larga distancia, el turismo en ciudades pequeñas y las experiencias culturales inmersivas, según el resumen de mercado de Xinhua publicado por China News Service.…
KCTU votará el 7 de octubre sobre el retorno al diálogo social; el consejo está dispuesto a hablar
La Confederación Coreana de Sindicatos (민주노총) celebrará su 85.ª conferencia extraordinaria de delegados a la 1 p.m. del 7 de octubre en KINTEX, en Goyang, para votar sobre su incorporación al Consejo Económico, Social y Laboral (경사노위), lo q…
S. Korea farm minister says minor farmland survey violations won't be punished
Agriculture minister Song Mi-ryung told a parliamentary audit on Oct 7 that most ordinary, customary violations found in the government's full farmland survey would not be punished, and that the government has no plan or reason to confiscat…
Defense minister: arts, sports military service exemption to be cut and abolished
South Korea's defense minister said on Oct 7 that the goal is to gradually reduce the arts and sports military service exemption and ultimately abolish it, after controversy over remarks by Asian Games football gold medallists about the exe…
El tiburón de Busan, Bukkangi, cruza la red y regresa al canal; la operación de rescate se detiene
El tiburón apodado Bukkangi, que se cree es un tiburón oscuro de unos 3 m de largo, cruzó una red grande y regresó al canal artificial del Parque Bukhang Chinsu de Busan alrededor del mediodía del 3 de octubre, un día después de que se detu…
Korea's top individual tax delinquent Kwon Hyuk to pay 393.8 billion won
The National Tax Service said on Oct 7 that Kwon Hyuk, chairman of Sido Group and the country's largest individual tax delinquent, has submitted a plan to pay his personal back taxes of 393.8 billion won in full, 15 years after the tax was …
Corea del Sur redesigna 92 regiones en declive poblacional y suma Busan Geumjeong, Dongducheon y Tongyeong
El Ministerio del Interior y Seguridad de Corea del Sur redesignó el 7 de octubre 92 ciudades, condados y distritos como regiones en declive poblacional, frente a las 89 de la primera designación cinco años antes. Se añadieron Geumjeong-gu …
Land minister says Gangnam, Yongsan home prices have turned negative
Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Hong Ji-seon told a National Assembly audit on Oct 7 that home prices in Seoul's Gangnam three districts and Yongsan have turned negative, and said price growth should ease with the market stabili…
YouTubers patrol Busan waterfront at night to shield stranded shark from lanterns
YouTube streamers including “Busan Jam” and “Heunggugi” have been broadcasting live from Busan's North Port waterfront park at night and, according to Maeil Business and Asia Economy, also keeping watch for visitors who shine strong lights …
Asian Games exemption row widens: Ahn seeks abolition, ruling party open to overhaul
People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo said on 7 October that the military service exemption for Asian Games gold medalists should be abolished starting with this tournament, arguing it is set by presidential decree and President Lee Jae…
South Korea defense chief says athlete military service exemption to be abolished
South Korea's defense minister, Kang Shin-chul, told a parliamentary audit on Oct 7 that the special exemption from military service for high-achieving athletes and artists should be gradually reduced and ultimately abolished. The review fo…
Las protestas de estudiantes franceses dejan 24 colegios quemados o saqueados y más de 400 cerrados
Las protestas de estudiantes de secundaria franceses dejaron 24 colegios quemados o saqueados y suspendieron las clases en entre 400 y 500 centros de todo el país, según TASS, Kommersant y Vedomosti. El ministro de Educación, identificado p…
Trump says he is considering suspending federal gas tax ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration is considering suspending the federal gas tax, as pump prices remain far above last year's levels a month before the midterm elections. Any suspension would require Congress, which is n…
Russia drafts 5,000-ruble cap on fees for state-service filings via Post, MFC
The Russian government has prepared a draft decree allowing Russian Post and multifunctional centres (MFCs) to charge up to 5,000 rubles for accepting applications for state services and delivering finished documents, RBC reported, citing t…
Magadan authorities check reports of grave dug up at city cemetery
Authorities in Magadan are checking reports that a grave at a city cemetery was dug up. TASS reported officials are trying to establish whether a bear was responsible, and that no remains of a body or parts of a coffin were found. No result…